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Almustapha for President in 2015 Rally Holds in Kaduna

Chief Security Officer to late General Sani Abacha yesterday turned his visit to Kaduna state into a 2015 campaign speeches.

Al-Mustapha, who had been in detention for nearly 15 years, was acquitted by the Court of Appeal Lagos recently over the killing of Kudirat, wife of M.K.O Abiola, the presumed winner of 1913 presidential election.

Major Al-Mustapha, arrived Kaduna state metropolis from Zaria where he paid a visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Dr. Shehu Idris around 2.10pm.

Hundreds of youths trooped out to receive him and chanted , “ 2015: Major Al-Mustapha for president.”

Al-Mustapha seized the moment and responding to the youths under the umbrella of Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) said: “For those of you that believe there is hopelessness in the country, we must all team up to make the direction for change. You may not understand now but when the direction is defined, when the rail is laid you will know it.

“I was told that when I was released in Lagos, youths in Kaduna, Kano and other parts of the North trooped out to celebrate my release. Those in the south also did same, because I was told. I thought I was forgotten but this has shown me that you love me and I love you all.

According to him, his release was a victory for democracy and that he would meet with all youth bodies and organisations in both North and South in order to chart a new course.

In his address, the National President of AYF, Comrade Gambo Ibrahim Gujungu said the situation they found themselves in was unfortunate and that they will change the norm at all cost.

Speaking when he received the former CSO in his residence; Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Gumi urged him to see his incarceration as the will of Allah and that he should forgive all those that played role in it.

“It is indeed a happy day for us and as he said it is a big plus to democracy and judiciary in Nigeria. We have come of age where no innocent person should be incarcerated for no reason. We pray Allah will give peace to our nation and for everybody to live in peace and in a peaceful environment.

http://www.naijapundit.com/news/almustapha-for-president-in-2015-rally-holds-in-kaduna

As i speak, youths are presently protesting at the entrance of the national Assembly..stay tuned

source, women in islam

WOMEN, JEWELS OF ISLAM


Women's Rights in Islam

The issue of women in Islam, is topic of great misunderstanding and distortion due partly to a lack of understanding, but also partly due to misbehavior of some Muslims which has been taken to represent the teachings of Islam. We speak here about what Islam teaches, and that is that standard according to which Muslims are to be judged. As such, my basis and source is the Quran--the words of Allah, and the sayings of the Prophet, his deeds and his confirmation. Islamic laws are derived from these sources. To facilitate our discussion we can discuss the position of women from a spiritual, economic, social, and political standpoint.

From the spiritual aspect, there are seven points to remember:

According to the Quran, men and women have the same spirit, there is no superiority in the spiritual sense between men and women. [Noble Quran 4:1, 7:189, 42:11]

The Quran makes it clear that all human beings (and the phraseology doesn't apply to men or women alone, but to both) have what you might call a human; He

"breathed some of My spirit into divine touch. When God created him"(or her in this sense). [Noble Quran 15:29 See also 32:9]

Some of His spirit here means not in the incarnational sense, but the pure, innate spiritual nature that God has endowed her or him with.

The Quran indicates again that one of the most honored positions of human, is that God created the human, and as I referred to Surah 17 earlier, it means both sexes, as His trustee and representative on earth. There are many references in the Quran that reaffirm this.

Nowhere in the Quran do we find any trace of any notion of blaming Eve for the first mistake or for eating from the forbidden tree. Nowhere, even though the Quran speaks about Adam, Eve, and the forbidden tree, but in a totally different spirit. The story is narrated in 7:19-27, and it speaks about both of them doing this, both of them are told that both of them disobeyed, both of them discovered the consequences of their disobedience, both of them seek repentance and both of them are forgiven. Nowhere in the Quran does it say woman is to be blamed for the fall of man. Furthermore, when the Quran speaks about the suffering of women during the period of pregnancy and childbirth, nowhere does it connect it with the concept of original sin, because there is no concept of original sin in Islam. The suffering is presented not as a reason to remind woman of the fall of man, but as a reason to adore and love woman or the mother. In the Quran, especially 31:14, 46:15, it makes it quite clear God has commanded upon mankind to be kind to parents and mentions,

"His mother bore him in difficulty or suffering upon suffering." [Noble Quran 31:14, 46:15]

The Quran makes it clear again to remove any notion of superiority and I refer you again to 49:13. I must caution you that there are some mistaken translations, but if you go to the original Arabic, there is no question of gender being involved.

In terms of moral, spiritual duties, acts of worship, the requirements of men and women are the same, except in some cases when women have certain concessions because of their feminine nature, or their health or the health of their babies.

The Quran explicitly, in more than one verse, 3:195, 4:124, specified that whoever does good deeds, and is a believer and then specifies "male or female" God will give them an abundant reward.

In the area of economic rights, we have to remember that in Europe until the 19th century, women did not have the right to own their own property. When they were married, either it would transfer to the husband or she would not be able to dispense of it without permission of her husband. In Britain, perhaps the first country to give women some property rights, laws were passed in the 1860's known as "Married Women Property Act." More than 1300 years earlier, that right was clearly established in Islamic law.

"Whatever men earn, they have a share of that and whatever women earn, they have a share in that." [Noble Quran 4:32]

Secondly, there is no restriction in Islamic law that says a woman cannot work or have a profession, that her only place is in the home. In fact, by definition, in a truly Islamic society, there must be women physicians, women nurses, women teachers, because it's preferable also to separate teenagers in the volatile years in high school education. And if she chooses to work, or if she's married with the consent of her husband, she's entitled to equal pay, not for equal work, but for work of equal worth.

Thirdly, when it comes to financial security, Islamic law is more tilted in many respects towards women. These are seven examples:

During the period of engagement, a woman is to be on the receiving side of gifts.

At the time of marriage, it is the duty of the husband, not the bride's family. He is supposed to pay for a marital gift. The Quran called it a gift, and it is exclusively the right of the woman. She doesn't have to spend it on the household, she doesn't have to give it to her father or anyone else.

If the woman happened to own any property prior to marriage, she retains that property after marriage. It remains under her control. Also, in most Muslim countries, the woman keeps her own last name, and her own identity.

If the woman has any earnings during her marital life, by way of investments of her property or as a result of work, she doesn't have to spend one penny of that income on the household, it is entirely hers.

The full maintenance and support of a married woman is the entire responsibility of her husband, even though she might be richer than he is. She doesn't have to spend a penny.

At the time of divorce, there are certain guarantees during the waiting period and even beyond for a woman's support.

If the widow or divorcee has children, she's entitled to child support.

In return for these listed securities, it is clear why the Islamic laws pertaining to inheritance give men a higher share. From the social standpoint, as a daughter we find that credit goes to Islam for stopping the barbaric practice of pre-Islamic Arabs of female infanticide. These ignorant people used to bury female daughters alive. The Quran forbade the practice, making it a crime. Surah 81 Additionally, the Quran condemned the chauvinistic attitudes of some people who used to greet the birth of a boy with gladness, but sadness in the case of a girl.

The duty, not the right, the duty of education, as the Prophet said, is a duty on every Muslim, male and female.

As far as treatment of daughters is concerned, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Anyone who has two daughters, and did not bury them, did not insult them and brought them up properly, he and I will be like this," holding his two fingers close together. Another version adds, "And also did not favor his sons over daughters." One time the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was seated. A companion was sitting with him. The companion's son came. He kissed his son and put him on his lap. Then his daughter came, and he just sat her by his side. The Prophet told the man, "You did not do Justice," meaning he should have treated the daughter equally, kissed her and put her in his lap also. Indeed, whenever the Prophet's daughter Fatimah came to him, in front of everyone, he stood up, kissed her and let her sit in his favorite place where he'd been sitting.

From the marital standpoint, the Quran clearly indicates in Surahs 30:20 and 42:11 that marriage is not just an inevitable evil, marriage is not somebody getting married to his master or slave, but rather to his partner.

"Among His Signs is this, that he created for you mates from among yourselves, that they may dwell in tranquility with them, and He has put love and mercy between your (hearts): Verily in that are signs for those who reflect." [Noble Quran 30:21]

There are numerous verses in the Quran to the same effect.

Secondly, the approval and consent of the girl to marriage is a prerequisite for the validity of marriage in Islam. She has the right to say yes or no.

Husbands' and wives' duties are mutual responsibilities. They might not be identical duties, but the totality of rights and responsibilities are balanced. The Quran says:

"Women have the same rights (in relation to their husbands) as are expected in all decency from them, while men stand a step above them." [Noble Quran 2:228]

This only specifies the degree of responsibility, not privilege, in man's role as provider, protector, maintainer, and leader of the family. The same Surah speaks about divorce, about consultation between husband and wife, even in the case of divorce. When there are family disputes, first the Quran appeals to reason and the consideration of positive aspects of one's spouse,

"Dwell with your wives in kindness for even if you hate them, you might be hating someone in whom God has placed so much good." [Noble Quran 4:19]

If that appeal does not succeed, and problems between the husband and wife continue, there are measures that can be applied. Some of these measures are done privately between husband and wife. Some of them might appear harsh, but there are qualifications to restrict excessive or abusive use of these measures. These measures are considered an attempt to save a marriage rather than break a family apart. If the situation does not improve, even with the limitation and prevention of excesses, the next step is a family council. One arbiter from his family and one from her family should sit together with the couple and try to resolve the problems.

If a divorce becomes necessary, there are many detailed procedures in Islamic law that really knock down the common notion that divorce in Islam is very easy and that it is the sole right of man. It is not the sole right of man alone and neither is it true that all you have to say is: "I divorce you three times," and that's it. Islam also has laws regarding custody of children. I was very surprised to see newspapers making the false claim that in all cases custody goes to the father. Custody involves the interest of the child, and laws often favor the mother of young children.

Polygamy has become so mythical in the minds of many people that they assume being Muslim means having four wives. This is a false notion, of course. A very renowned anthropologist, Edward Westermarck, in his two-volume work, "History of Human Marriage," notes that there has been polygamy in virtually every culture and religion, including Judaism and Christianity. But the point here is not to say, "Why blame Islam?" Actually, Islam is the only religion even among Abrahamic faiths, that specifically limited the practice of polygamy that existed before Islam and established very strict conditions for guidance. The question, "How could any man have two wives? That's terrible!" reflects ethnocentrism. We assume that because we're living in the West and it seems strange, and we assume it must apply to all cultures, all times, under all circumstances. This simply isn't true. Let me give you one current-day example. In the savage attack on Afghanistan, genocide was committed on the Afghani people. It is estimated that 1-1.5 million people lost their lives, a great majority of whom were men of a marriageable age. Now, with a great shortage of men, what will happen to their widows, their orphans and their daughters of marriageable age? Is it better to leave them in a camp, with a handout? Or better a man is willing to take care of his fallen comrade's wife and children?



It is obvious that monogamy is the norm for Muslims. If we assume that having four wives is the norm, then we assume a population of 80% female and 20% male, which is an impossibility on the aggregate level. The only verse in the Quran that speaks about polygamy, speaks about limiting not instituting polygamy. The verse was revealed after the Battle of Uhud in which many Muslims were martyred, leaving behind wives and children in need of support. This verse shows the spirit and reason of the revelation.

The Quran placed obedience to parents immediately after worship of God.

"We commanded mankind to be kind to his parents" [Noble Quran 31:14]

And then speaks of the mother. In a very succinct statement, Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Paradise is at the feet of mothers." Once a man came to him and asked, "O, Messenger, who among mankind is worthy of my kindness and love?" The Prophet answered, "Your mother." "Who next?" "Your mother." "Who next?" "Your mother." Only after the third time he said, "And your father."

As a sister in faith, in blood, we find the Quran speaks about men and women, that they should cooperate and collaborate in goodness. Surah 9:71 speaks about men and women as supporters and helpers of each other, ordaining the good and forbidding the evil, establishing prayers and doing charity. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) echoed what the Quran said, "I command you to be kind to women." In one of his last commands in his farewell pilgrimage before his death, he kept repeating, "I command you to be kind and considerate to women." In another hadith, he said, "It is only the generous in character who is good to women, and only the evil one who insults them."

On the question of attire, the Quran and the sayings of the Prophet did not say women must adopt a particular dress of a particular country. It only gives basic boundaries, and for a committed Muslim woman, she doesn't follow this simply because her father or husband tells her, but because Allah already stated that as a requirement in the Quran, and was explained through revelation given to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) that this was not to restrict woman, but to provide a virtuous society where sexual attraction is not the main obsession of everyone. This forces everyone to respect the woman for what she is as a human being, as an intellectual and a spiritual being, rather than being diverted to her sexuality.

Finally, a few words about political involvement. The verse quoted earlier, Surah 9:71, which speaks about men and women being supporters and helpers of each other was taken by some jurists to mean that it involves also public life. How could they ordain the good and forbid the evil without women being active in the affairs of their society? According to the Quran, I'm not talking about the practices of Muslims, in Surah 60:12, we read about Muslim women making "bayy'ah" to the Prophet. Bayy'ah as an Islamic term is somewhat analogous, to a degree, to what we would call an election, or oath of allegiance. And that was given in his capacity not only as a Prophet, but as a head of state, as he was already the head of state in Medina.

During the rein of 'Umar, women participated in law making. 'Umar made a proposal of a certain regulation concerning marriage. A woman in the mosque stood up and said, "'Umar, you can't do that." 'Umar did not tell her, "Shut up, you are a woman, you have nothing to do with politics, etc." He asked, "Why?" She made her argument on the basis of Quran. In front of everybody, he stood up and said, "The woman is right and 'Umar is wrong," and he withdrew his proposal. That was the spirit in the early days of Islam.

In the most authentic collection of Hadith, Hadith Bukhari, a section is devoted to the participation of women, not only in public affairs, but in the battlefield, too, and not only as logistical support. Women carried arms, and when there was great danger to the Muslims, they volunteered to participate even in the battlefield.

The problems presented here are not the problems of Islam. They are problems of a lack of commitment, lack of application, or misapplication of Islamic teachings by Muslims themselves. The topics I have tried to cover here represent and exemplify the big gap that exists between the true teachings of Islam as derived from its original sources and its projected image in the West and the way some Muslims behave in the disregard of those noble teachings.

There's no question that the Western media has played an important role in perpetuating these misconceptions. But in fairness, we should not blame the media alone. Western culture, in writings about other religions, in particular Islam, have distorted images. From books, novels, even in the academic circle, and sermons from the pulpit in places of worship, these kinds of prejudices are perpetuated.

There are fair and honorable people in the media who are receptive to correction of inaccuracies, and who present the facts, when the facts become manifest, as we have seen in the coverage of the barbaric and cruel treatment of the Palestinians n the Occupied Territories. What I would suggest to the media is instead of depending on the distorted information about Islam, they should keep in touch with educated Muslims, and remember, the U.S. has between 5 and 6 million Muslims. Only through correct representation and open communication with Muslims in America can the media give a fair analysis of current events, given the background of those conflicts, and provide a great service to society.

I saw this on facebook and decided to share...its educating
MESSAGE TO MY FIANCE

I WILL LET YOU DETERMINE WHAT IS NEXT FOR US, BUT NOT WITHOUT YOU CHANGING FOR YOUR OWN GOOD

My Dear, I know you may be surprised at the length of this write up, pls forgive my taking your time. I feel it is best to speak and die since we would still have to die someday. I also feel like putting this out to you, so that in the nearest future when we are married, you can always remember this day as a reference point, and even if we eventually didn't get married, you can still always remember to caution yourself and treed with patience and understanding in whatever situation.
Baby,
I know you are cute, beautiful and charming. Yes i know. I also know you are modest, upright, independent minded and reasonable. No doubt. It is also not hidden that you are considerate, caring and understanding. And most especially, I know you are religious, kind and compassionate.
However, despite all the compendium of these rare qualities you possess which should brand you as a special gem among gems, one thing that is most likely to cause upset in your ability to fully utilize your God given qualities which may reduce or even deny you the full benefit of enjoying the fruit of your specialty ''if not controlled especially in marriage'', is your ability to easily get provoked at every instance which is a symbol of an uncontrolled anger that often spring from your sensitive nature for no major reason or at best, for flimsy reasons that simply require calmness, patience and understanding.
Everyone get provoked often and there is nothing wrong about it, but your ability to control your mind in time of provocation makes the difference. The fact that you are provoked doesn’t mean you must react, it doesn’t mean that you must be angry and neither does it mean you must act negatively. You must learn to absolve your anger and transform it into a source of patience.
Furthermore, It is true that i love you so greatly, but my love for you as i have observed transcend just getting married alone, it also include a possibility that even if we didn't get married eventually, the love will never fade. But as you have taught me, marriage is not just about love, there are many things that are to be considered and resolved.
My darling, what i want for you is everlasting peace, joy and happiness, but am afraid, your being provoked easily into saying things and acting negatively is a major obstacle to my wish for you and probably, your wish for yourself.
This is not about me now; i am not trying to speak you into changing your mind about me, no. It is about you, and be it with me or someone else, you really need to change.
Sometimes, when i see you get provoked in your issues with others, i wonder why the provocation and anger, as nothing based on the issues calls for such, but you often make your provocative nature feel proud of getting over you whereby making it more difficult for you to control yourself as i have observed. It is worth to note that, it is true that any man that finally have you as a wife would enjoy your company greatly beyond measure, but will you be understanding, patient and calm enough to enjoy the fruit of your being a worthy partner? Your anger is an obstacle.
I am saying this not because of myself, but for you. You need to change for your own benefit.
No matter who you get married to, be it me or someone else, it doesn't matter, what matters is for you to take control of your life and not allow one stupid anger steal your hard earned joy and future happiness. Imagine a situation where you have given your best to make a happy home in your marriage, but just for your effort to manifest and you suddenly allow your flimsy uncontrolled provocative nature to cause disagreement which later turn your good effort into something else. This is not good please, you really need to change.
MY BLAME
While i was thinking about the whole issue, i also realized i have in some ways contributed to your continuous habit of unnecessarily getting angry over nothing, this is because, even when nothing calls for your being angry, i end up appealing to you for calm, something that has made you feel comfortable getting unnecessarily angry.
So, Does it mean that your husband have to appeal to you every time even when you have no reason to be angry?
Does it mean that even when you offend your husband and you are at fault, your husband has to take the blame every time because you will get angry when he complains?
Does it mean that if your husband fails to appeal to you, the game is over?
Does it mean that you cannot control your mind unless your husband does so by means of appeal?
Ok. What happens if he doesn't?
Will you call it quit and abandon your children or just break the union because you are angry?
Does it mean you cannot absorb your anger and put it into shame?
Does it mean that even if you are not guilty, you cannot push your points forward without being angry?
Now listen baby, i think it’s high time you reflect on your future. I don't care what you think about me, but i will not keep quiet for you to destroy yourself in the name of getting angry over nothing.
You must retrace your steps and learn to apologise sincerely without expecting any in return when you are accused of being the offender. That is what marriage means.
I want you to know that, When you first accuse me or anyone of being the offender, that is when you deserve an instant apology to calm your anger, not when you are the accused. The person who accuses you may also be angry and all you needed to calm him or her down is apologising for causing the anger not necessarily the offence. It is after the situation has been salvaged that you may later call the person and explains your position. The person would later realise you are not guilty of the offence and would probably apologize uncountable times to you as well.
LESSON
1. The only time you can expect apology is if you are offended, not when you are accused of being the offender.
2. You shouldn't ask someone to apologize to you, let them figure out what to do after you have exonerated yourself from the accusations.
3. Apology help saves many things in life; you must learn how to offer it sincerely, especially when you are the accused, not necessarily because you are guilty, but because you have caused someone to be unrest.
4. Try to develop the act of apologizing even if you are angry.
5. Control your provocation, don’t let it be anger.
BENEFITS
1. When you sincerely apologize to save the situation when you are accused, it helps you to receive a thousand sincere apologies back in return.
2. It also helps you to save a possible damage to your relationship on the brings of collapse 3. Sincere apology makes it impossible for your partner to be angry at you no matter your error.
4. Apology makes it possible for you to be happy and pampered more greatly, as the best time is after the heat has been calm
5. If you refuse to apologize for whatever reason when your partner accuses you of something and is angry, you deny yourself the opportunity to be heard, exonerated and apologized to as well.

what is wrong with plotting to destabilize Bayelsa State when it is not wrong for Bayelsa man to destabilise rivers?

Hum

Na wa 4u o

Hum

What has Ojukwu get to do with this.

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ignorant? lol....keep it up

i guess Luagrd told the people in central Africa too?


wake up to the reality of life and save yourself the stress of confusion.

we dont need to send anyone parking..God created us together to coexist

this has nothing to do with Nigeria ooo..Fulai are every where..

HUM

Omo?

THE TRUE INTERPRETATION OF S.29(4)(a) and 29(4)(b) OF 1999 CONSTITUTION OF NIGERIA - ITS LEGAL EFFECT ON SUBSEQUENT MARRIAGES!


SECTION 29(4)(a) and 29(4)(b) ... is talking about marriage with respect to young girls already married and that because they got married before the coming into force of the constitution, they will be termed as adult for the purpose of renunciation and responsibility and that after coming into effect of the constitution, the legal marriageable age for women in Nigeria is now 18 years - and any child married ''subsequently'' or''after'' the constitution comes into effect and who is under the statutory age limit of 18 is illegal and criminal by law.





S.29(4)(b) OF SECTION 29 STATE THAT ALL ALREADY MARRIED GIRL AS AT THE TIME THE CONSTITUTION COME INTO EFFECT WILL BE TAKEN TO BE ADULT! THIS IS JUST TO OFFER PROTECTION TO THOSE ALREADY MARRIED SO THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS NOT SEEN TO TAKE RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT CRIMINALISING THOSE THAT ALREADY MARRIED TO YOUNG GIRLS BUT ALL OTHER SUBSEQUENT MARRIAGES MADE WITH A GIRL UNDER 18 AFTER THE COMING INTO EFFECT OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION IS ILLEGAL AND AS SUCH CRIMINAL!

Kayode Ajulo

MY FARM HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY FULANI COWS. It is almost 2years now that i decided to own a farm,where cassava,yam and other farm produce will be produced. I invested some little funds as a beginer to understand the agricultural business before going big and everything move as planned. One of my reasons to start a farm is to be able to acquire practical knowledge about agro business and educate others to take the path as a means of creating employment and empowerment. Having succesfully started the farm and kept in custody of an helper who reside not too far away from the farm,i was expecting to complete my pilot scheme in this second year to determine what next to do. But it was a suprise to get to the farm over the weekend after receiving a call from the helper and meet all the farm destroyed by animals (cows). According to the helper in charge, some Fulani men directed their multitude of cows into the farm and destroyed the whole thing. No wonder their is always crisis involving Fulani herdsmen.

Bakare threatens to Mobilise Nigerians Against N’Assembly

In his reaction, Serving Overseer, The Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, threatens to mobilise Nigerians to storm the National Assembly if the controversial resolution of the Senate on child marriage is not reversed immediately.

Bakare, who spoke in his Sermon, Separation is Inevitable, in his church in Ogba, Lagos, on Sunday, believes the federal lawmakers have lost all moral grounds to make rational laws for the country.

Bakare, who is also the Convener of Save Nigeria Group, also challenged the lawmakers to name any of their children, who has been given out in marriage at the age of 13, wondering what could have motivated the Senators to propose such “immoral amendment.”

“Yerima has polluted the Senate and his colleagues have joined him to tell us that what we have in the National Assembly are pedophiles. The Senators must come out to tell us how many of them have married out their 13-year-old girls. Why should any sane person be legislating on how a 13-year-old should be married out in this age when such children should be in school?

“I want to call on the House of Representatives and state Houses of Assembly to reject this clause completely. I also want the Senators to know that I will mobilise Nigerians and we are going to storm the National Assembly if this evil clause is not expunged from the constitution immediately. A constitution that cannot be bent will break.”

Bakare also led his congregation to pray against what he described as the “insatiable sexual appetite” of the lawmakers, calling on God to “dry up their uncontrollable libido.”


http://omojuwa.com/2013/07/bakare-threatens-to-mobilise-nigerians-against-nassembly/

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I PARADES BETTER CREDENTIALS THAN ANY POLITICIAN IN THE SOUTHWEST -SEN IYIOLA OMISORE

Senator Omisore boast, “I am the only one with a doctoral degree (PhD) in Public Private Enterprise (PPE). No politician has the type of curriculum vitae I possess in the Southwest. I was once a deputy governor, a senator, an engineer and a philosopher. I went to the best schools and worked for the best international companies. With all modesty, no one can match me in engineering practice “ - Sen Omisore

Early Child Marriage: What the Quran did not say!!

Late Professor Babs Fafunwa a onetime Education Minister under IBB in Nigeria defined education as freedom from Ignorance, my forum is for those who want to allow their education to help the society not for those with half-truth or half education. If you want a 50 or 60 years old man to sleep with your 6 years old daughter in the 21st Century and you cannot see anything wrong in it, what happens to all your education and the love for the child? In contributing to this discussion please be civil and respect others, no dirty language be guided with facts and figures else your comment will be deleted. If you can make a change in the life of your female kids God will bless you more and when you read this, please be strong enough to send it to all your friends with conservative views on early child marriage in any part of the world.



When Dr. Abdulahi Dahiru of Kano State asked for my comment on this topic, I wanted to ignore it because it will be difficult to separate religion of Islam and life of the Prophet which will always be the excuse of those sleeping with kids in the name of marriage, he should have known better as a medical Doctor I thought beside he knew my stand on women and children's rights, it was more of an excuse to share my comment to a larger audience but the topic is more than that, with the hope my contribution will help to get at least one or two converts to understand the potentials of female kids that could be handicapped with early marriage in the 21st Century.



Think of how many great women the society would have produced but were derailed by this uncivilized ambushing of kids to early marriages. It has nothing to do with Islam as a religion; some people with the DNA of rape in their system are quick to use religion as an excuse to sleep with kids, they try to use the matrimonial life styles of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) in 650 AD which were all political and emotional because of the circumstances of the time but the society is no longer the same as it was then.



Yes Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) did all those things just like other prophets, since Islam sees King David like a Prophet who slept with the wife of one of his soldiers, and also killed the husband, even though all his sins were not mentioned in the Quran, the reason for this omission is another future discussion, or King Solomon who married 300 wives and 700 concubines, will that make it an excuse for a Christian to do the same thing in the 21st Century? The answer here is NO. Religion is not the excuse to derail the lives of underage female kids in the 21st Century there is more to it as I will explain further.



Most of the parents pray to God to have male kids , but God or Allah in his wisdom decided to give them females, they are not happy with the gift of God, inside them, they course him for this and plan an exit from the gift of God. The gift of Allah or God could only be tolerated for 12 years, to them, as soon as a the Kid gets her first menstruation, they believe the second one should be done in the house of a pedophile or another Child molester who is most likely an old man with money and uncontrollable manhood or adults using the first blood of virginity of kids for voodoo. This is the secret behind early child marriage. to the parent of the child, it is based on poverty and frustration of being saddled with a female kid by Allah or God, to the beneficiary of the deal it is the secret of spiritual bondage on the society in which they use young blood to service their gods, it has nothing to do with Islam, Christianity or African gods, it is the work of the evil doers in Africa South of Sahara. Quote the Oracle.



What then is the purpose of education if it will not separate us from the primitive actions of the past? If you call the Oracle selfish for caring for the kids, for daring to write on a topic that will affect the religion or the Culture of a tribes or tribes in the of South of Sahara, what will you call an old man with his uncontrollable manhood in the private part of a Kid just because she is female who is helplessly trusting that the parent would guide her to a better life?



I live in a society I could just keep my family and smile over Nigeria problems, but when you live here, in the West you will see how far we celebrate ignorance when we can be the best nation on earth to the black race. It will be unfair to doubt my love for Nigeria or the Muslims North. I went to a Qur’anic School as a Kid just like you, because my maternal Grandfather was the Chief Imam of our village in Alagbon via Wasimi in Ogun State. I studied Religion and traveled to all nooks and crannies of Nigeria, and most West African countries, in addition to self-education and researches, which shaped my writings, I have no problem with Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) or Islam, I write only to help than to destroy I only have problem with those using religion to destroy the lives of Kids.



Let us for the sake of the love we have for our children give them the best in life in form of education and opportunities to become the best they can be in life. Early marriage is not the best gift to any female child, infact it is the worst set back. When you see an adult supporting early child marriage, he is not a responsible parent. infact early marriage is an irresponsible way to shy away from parental responsibility of training, educating and shaping the lives of children; those adult are products of failed marriages themselves or beneficiaries of child molestation process. To the Oracle they are but evil forces within the society.



As for the Senate under David mark, an officer of the Nigeria Army he should have known better, and to all the members of the Senate that voted for the retention of the clause on early marriage the Oracle says “Shame on You” and the Senator from Ondo State Ayo Akinmulure or so, the Oracle will like to ask him two questions.

1. What happened to over 50 years of Awolowo education in your life and your family?

2. How much did Senator Yerima pay you to support him against common sense value?



In addition to the above the Oracle will extend this topic further with the reason why religion must never be used as a yardstick for early child marriage in Nigeria. Enjoy the full text of the topic as earlier prepared.



If only the Almighty God can give Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed six hours each to tell their followers some of the misconceptions and misinterpretations of the holy books maybe the world would be a better place , however, when Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) was asked to interpret the Quran for his followers he said, I will leave that to you to reflect it on changes coming from generation to generation, that is why no one can claim the Prophet directly interpreted the Quran. His followers asked him what if, what if and what if, the Prophet said, you know more about your circumstance now and in future.



At the time the Bible and Quran became the guiding principles of mankind, the world population was less than 150 million people, today the population is closer to 7.2 billion with the faiths of almost half of this population shared by these two religions in which the followers out of selfishness tends to pick and choose or in most cases failed to complete the true lines of the statement from the Prophet Mohammed and even Jesus Christ, meaning liars, fornicators, and adulterers and became the interpreters of the words of God of the two books considered to be directly from God even if the men that wrote them were considered inspired.



They tend to run away from the true meaning of the words which is to make heaven which was why the Oracle said Quran or the Bible are more than having carnal knowledge of Kids in the 21st Century. For example in the Bible Ephesians 6:5-9, "Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. It is not an excuse to continue with slave trade or in Isaiah 4:4 when 7 women shall be married to one man for the glory of God to prevail.



In the Quran suri 4.3 Prophet Mohammed never placed a red line on women but he said if they could be loved according and equally, if not one would be okay. Some said the Prophet married a six year old girl, and waited until she was nine before he had carnal knowledge with her, but that was then, when acquisition of women was a status symbol but the Prophet was different, he was not an ordinary person, and all mortals must refrain from trying to be like him in 21st Century, when he had said the Quran must be interpreted to reflect the circumstance of the generation to generation



To an average Muslim, the Quran can only be interpreted by a Mallam but some of the instructions of the Prophet had been neglected.



1. Prophet Mohammed was a good and true friend of the Jews a thing which the interpreters failed to understand.



2. Even though he had many wives, it was to protect the women who lost their husbands in fighting for him, but the interpreters failed to understand the reason for his eleven or thirteen wives.



3. However neither the Quran nor Hadith mention women have to be housewives or be forced to marry anyone by virtue of age and those using the marriages of Prophet Mohammed to a six or nine year old which was the marriage to Aisha the daughter of his best or close friend Abu Bakr. Must be mentally unstable in the 21st Century.



One of my readers said Islam does not have interest in researches and development like Christianity but I disagree with him because the religion had produced lots of scientific development that have improved the lives mankind which is why I said Islam is more than just sleeping with Kids in the name of marriage. Algebra, Islamic science and Mathematics, and geography are all products of Islam to research and development. It was even called the Islamic golden age.





Finally, as for Nigeria new improved marriage Law Cap 2013, the Oracle says a day will come when a 60 yrs. old man without teeth and smelly kolanut chewing mouth will sleep with a female kid under six yrs. and the system will say it is okay because the qualification for marriage is maturity even a little nipple on the chest of the kid is all it takes to meet the maturity qualification in the Constitution of Nigeria. A sick society supports child molesters, a sick society makes it easier for them to be purnished by the law, let all men and women of honor stand up againts the section of Nigeria Constitution that limits the growth of our female children in the name o early marriage.





What a people what a society!!!! If it is wrong to place a cap of age on marriage to 18 yrs.; we live room for rapists and pedophiles to escape the law like Senator Yerima who just gave the whole country the middle finger with his own background. And when will this country wake up? When the Oracle asks?



Zents Sowunmi is a New York based writer, his books are now available in Abuja, Lagos Ibadan Abeokuta and other Cities of Nigeria distributed by Booksellers Nigeria Limited Garki 2 Abuja also on amazon.com and bn.com and kpcbooks.com His new book on religion " Covenant Breakers" will be out in December 2013

Why The President Must Be Investigated- SAM NDA-ISAIAH

Should anyone be surprised that several state
governors have frantically started arming thugs
again? They are doing it this time as a matter of
life and death. That is one of the numerous
consequences of a bad central leadership.
People resort to self-help. Since it became
obvious that President Jonathan is using the
police, a state institution, to undermine the
constitutional authorityof the governor of Rivers
State, many other state governors have resorted
to self-help. And many of the governors have
understandably threatened tostop funding the
police in their states; this should betaken as a
serious threat asmost of the funding the police
receive since Jonathan became president has
been from state governors. Of course, no
governor wants to fund a police force that will
one day be used by the president to destabilise
his state.
We have a president who clearly supports the
brigandage in a state where five rogue legislators
claim they have suspended 15 other members
including all their principal officers. And the police
and other security agencies have not invited the
five crooks for questioning. Instead, the same
police are giving cover to the rogues. In fact, if
Governor Amaechi had not resorted to self-help
himself, those five underlings would have
“impeached” him and Jonathan’s police would
have moved in quickly to endorse and enforce the
governor’s “removal”. It was even captured on
video where one of the renegade assembly
men gave orders to Jonathan’s policemen to
shoot the governor, but nobody has arrested him
or declared himwanted. Is this how to run
acountry? Do we have a president, so properly
called, in office?
It is quite troubling that this is also the same
president who endorsed a governor that lost the
Nigeria Governors’ Forum election as the
authentic winner. The president’s people
foolishly keep denying all these embarrassing
acts of his, even though they were done in full
public view.
Because it is the constitutional duty of the
National Assembly to ensure that the president
does not become too dangerous for thecountry, I
think it is about time both the House of
Representatives and the Senate investigated the
president to ascertain his level of culpability in
the Rivers State banditry. And if he is found
wanting, then, it will be in order and in the
nation’s interestto initiate an impeachment
proceeding against him before the nation sinks
further into chaos. Nobody, not even the
president, is more important than the country.

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